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Meet the Admission Team

We look forward to meeting you virtually and working with you through the application process!

Year-Round Admission Office Staff

Our full-time team staffs the office throughout the year. We look forward to working with you!

List of 3 members.

Sarah Wooten

Director of Enrollment Management

Spelman College - B.A.
University of Georgia, School of Law - J.D.
Deanna Connor

Assistant Director of Admission and Multicultural Enrollment

University of Delaware - B.A.
West Chester University - M.A.
Katie Aulenback

Admission Coordinator

University of Colorado - Boulder - B.A.

Admission Counselors

Our Admission Counselors work with us during the busiest season of the year — interview season! Each of these Admission Counselors has a broad range of experience with the school — as parents, teachers, and co-curricular staff.

List of 5 members.

Emily Blackwell

Admission Counselor
Kelly Davidson

Grade VIII Gradehead & Admission Counselor
Alyssa Haywoode

Admission Counselor
Paul Rocklin

Middle School Tutor & Admission Counselor
Sarah Wasserman

Admission Advisor

Auxiliary Members of the Admission Team

The auxiliary members of the admission team serve in various roles within our school, including participating in Admission events and reading applications. They also play a key role in helping new students and families transition into Shady Hill.

List of 3 members.

Abby Brown

Middle School (Grades V-VIII) Director of Learning Resources

Rice University - B.A.
Wheelock College - M.Ed.
Hanh Cho

Lower School Director of Learning Resources

Boston College - B.A.
Boston College - M.Ed.
Krista Demas

Middle School (V-VIII) Head

University of North Carolina - B.A.
Boston College - M.Ed.

Bio
Krista Demas, Middle School Head. Krista works closely with our Middle School admission committees in identifying which students will thrive in our program. Her expertise in different learning styles helps to determine whether our academic program is a good match for a student's profile.

List of 1 members.

Mark Steward

Lower School Psychologist

Dartmouth College - A.B.
Boston University - M.A., Ph.D.

Meet the Admission Team

Year-Round Admission Office Staff

List of 3 members.

Sarah Wooten

Deanna Connor

Katie Aulenback

Admission Counselors

List of 5 members.

Emily Blackwell

Kelly Davidson

Alyssa Haywoode

Paul Rocklin

Sarah Wasserman

Auxiliary Members of the Admission Team

List of 3 members.

Abby Brown

Hanh Cho

Krista Demas

List of 1 members.

Mark Steward